As Craig said, you can't adjust the quality of the capture, since it is a simple digital transfer. However, the higher numbered models have a better TBC, so they are more suitable for very old VHS material. If your material is still pretty good (as far as VHS concerns) the 55 is a great model, but if the VHS material is very old and has deteriorated visibly in the course of many years, you may want to have a look at the more expensive models because of that time base correction.

A TBC between an analogue source and a digitizer will let you control the amplitude of the incoming signal. Sometimes VHS material has a video signal that exceeds 1.1v and that's about the point that the digitizer will start to clip the video signal. With a TBC you can control the video level to prevent any clipping.

I captured some clips from some tapes and the quality is pretty awful, even for my low expectations of what I would get from VHS. There are two dipswitches on the device that I was a bit confused by...Can anyone who is familiar with this device please help me with the following:

1. I want the first switch to be in NTSC mode so I am leaving the switch in the up position. Does that sound right?

2. I was unclear on the second switch, the NTSC Setup Level switch, and I have it in the down position?